...lived in the world of small systems had a script: Personal computer companies … primarily Apple and a host of garage start-ups that ran CP/M … would free us from...…
...of digital, result in reducing the price the company charges for its products and services, thereby making them more attractive. Or, the company might figure out ways to re-invest the...…
I wish I had Johann Sebastian Bach’s work ethic and mental fortitude. In his long, happy life, he composed more than 1,000 pieces of published music that even now audiences...…
...though, for companies that compete on price, given the potential cost reduction that offshoring provides. (The good news about the bad news: For the time being, at least, offshoring isn’t...…
...financial statements. We like to establish deep comprehensive relationships. Providing us financial information about your company is a prerequisite to opening a dialog. I suggest you work with another bank,...…
...different type of creature than human beings, with different motivations and patterns of behavior (see “What corporations and spleens have in common,” Keep the Joint Running, 5/5/2003). Can organizations learn?...…
...company caught storing social security numbers in any company database will be immediately liquidated. > SSN 2.0 certification: In order to be awarded the right to store social security numbers,...…
...where Centers of Excellence (CoE) and Communities of Practice (CoP) come into play. Both are boundary-spanning entities whose goal is to improve organizational competence at a specified discipline. Where they...…
...and unemployment — outweigh the possible benefits. Which is why the most useful tools in any change leader’s toolkit are the “Three C’s”: Communication, communication, and yet more communication. That’s...…
...(the company did not comment on the subject to the press). Neither has the irony: The only clothing you can buy at Target is casual. Target recently sold Marshall Fields,...…